Etymology

pressurize

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Today it means: To put (physical) pressure on; to put under pressure. Full definition →

English pressure ← Latin pressūra ← Proto-Italic *pres-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pres-
  3. Proto-Italic*pres-
  4. Latinpremō
  5. Latinpressūra
  6. Englishpressure
  7. English todaypressurize

From pressure + -ize.

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